Cubone [Master Ball] #104

Pokemon Japanese Scarlet & Violet 151 · #104 · Jun 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$19.99

Expected Value

$-8.60

Net Profit

$-9.89

Gem Rate

90.4%

ROI

-28%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $9.89 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Raw

$19.99

BGS 10

$119.99

PSA 10

$85.00

SGC 10

$51.00

$29.00

$26.16

CGC 10

$25.10

90.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

910Total

PSA 1082390.4%

PSA 9727.9%

PSA 880.9%

PSA 710.1%

Below 760.7%